Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- slightly: Only a little
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- couple: To join something to something else
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- soak: To make something completely wet
- rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- point: An item to be discussed
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- tweaking: To make a small change or adjustment
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Kate Winslet on Divergent, playing a baddie and getting naked
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EZ Wang posted on 2017/05/20Ever wondered what it's like to play a villain or how actors handle filming while pregnant? Dive into this fun interview with Kate Winslet as she spills the tea on playing a baddie in Divergent, behind-the-scenes secrets, and more! You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way.
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